Glad away fans are finally cottoning on to the fact that there are places to park other than the ty official one as there are at most grounds!

Hopefully the link road (when complete) will sort some of the issues with congestion. The Unicorn pub in Peel Green (just off the M60 Barton turn off) also has a decent free car park if you're there an hour or so before kick off. Have a quick pint in the pub and then walk to the ground in 15 mins or so.

Hope we get a decent turnout for what should be a cracker with 2 teams in great form. When was the last time Wakey fans (and vkce versa) saw Salford away as one of their toughest games?!




Hope to see both sets of fans turn out in numbers as well as both teams deserve the added support. What makes it even more interesting is that in previous years both teams would probably highlight a couple of opposition players. Keep them in check and you win the game. Not so this year as we both have multiple match winners in our 17 and there could be some belting tries scored on Sunday.

Cue an 8-6 borefest......

I'd be happy with 6-8

We seem to have gone up a gear over the last few games which is good to see as we haven't played brilliantly but still won from the Toronto cup game. I see this as a very stern test for both teams that are playing great RL at the moment. I'm slightly more confident this time around due to us being at home, as we've been very strong at home this year so far. Half-backs could be the key for us as Dobson was rested against Warrington and Carney came in and ran the show with Lui in his place. Another area that Wakey will have to figure out is how to stop Murdoch-Massila as he's been pretty unplayable most of the season. You guys have pace to burn in open play which will be a major threat, and it should be a good tussle in the forwards.

It's great to see Wakey, Salford, and Cas up at the top and I don't know about you guys but it's a breath of fresh air to be looking forward to games rather than dreading them!

Tough one to call and I think it will be close.

Would like to see us rest as many as possible for this one, Looks like Walker, Arona and Miller will be out for several weeks, I would like to see Batch, Anakin, Crowther, Anthony Walker and Jowitt all play. Would rest Fafita who was iced up at Wigan, Kirmond , Huby and Ashurst. The cup game against Salford is now more important for us.

it's a shame we are regularly losing key players. We really needed our 1st choice 17 against Salford.
Murdoch-Masilla does appear to be in good form at present and is probably still smarting from losing the ball and effectively the game when Reece Lyne's hit saved the day for Wakey at Belle Vue

Are we, I think we've been incredibly lucky with injuries far this season.

Dunno Vasty,

We haven't had a long list of injured players all at once but we've constantly lost players just as we've got some back.

Allgood, England, Lynne, Arundel, Johnstone, Ashurst & Tupou have all been missing at least once for more than a couple of weeks. We've now lost Walker, Arona & Miller for a while.

We can't seem to get continuity but that's the nature of the fpgame I suppose

What's an fpgame?



Tbh we had a lot of injuries early season and still had 7 or 8 out last weekend due to injuries/players being rested but still did a pretty impressive job on Wire. Hopefully both teams put out competitive 17's so we can both gauge where we're at. Bookies give Salford an 8 point start which sounds about right. As a Salford fan I'm confident but not complacent. I'd hope home advantage sways it in our favour.

You sure you've got that right slim?

Quick...open me an account with that bookie!!

Even tougher now with the injuries confirmed - I look forward to outpourings of sympathy from the Sky team...

Salford win being offered at 1/3 up to 1/5 across various bookies. Handicap around 10 start for Wakefield.

That looks about right.

It will be a significant test for us.
Although, IF we could beat them on their own turf, with a few players missing, we could really start to think about competing for the top 4, which is just bonkers !

Come on Trin !

I remember that our winning run last season came to an abrupt end at the AJ Bell. Historically it is not a ground where we tend to come away with the points. Going to be a tough game but I look forward to it.

Watson is a big fan of always playing his strongest side, so I think we'll line-up something like this...

O'Brien
Evalds
Sa'u
Welham
Johnson
Lui
Dobson
Kopczak
Tomkins
Tasi
BMM
Hauraki
Krasniqi

Lannon
Brinning
T Carney
Hasson

Which is a pretty strong side from us. We are missing a couple of key players but we've been lucky enough to have decent rotation with our young lads. Still think it will be a tough game but your crop of current injuries to key players should work in our favour. But you never know with RL!

Just for fun...

1) Scott Grix

2) Tom Johnstone
3) Bill Tupou
4) Dean Hadley
5) Judah Mazive

6) Jacob Miller
7) Christian Ackroyd



Adam Walker
9) Brad Moules
10) Mitch Allgood
11) Jon Molloy
12) Danny Kirmond
13) Tinirau Arona

A 13 made up of players who won't be playing...a couple of youngsters in, but not a bad side...Bill might be in but he may not be...and the 17 who take the field on Sunday will give it a good go too!

Nineteen for Salford:
Chris Annakin
Joe Arundel
Matty Ashurst
James Batchelor
Mason Caton-Brown
Jordan Crowther
Anthony England
David Fifita
Liam Finn
Ashley Gibson
Keegan Hirst
Craig Huby
Ben Jones-Bishop
Max Jowitt
Reece Lyne
Mikey Sio
Bill Tupou
Sam Williams
Kyle Wood

Still a strong squad

The opposition are having to think hell of a lot more now with the forwards laying a platform down the middle and pace and excellent finishing on the edges. Makes a change knowing that we have a chance in every game

looks like Grix and Kirmond are rested, no problem with that.
Also think Matty Ashurst may need a 'breather' soon.

Max Jowitt
Bill Tupou
Reece Lyne
Joe Arundel
Ben Jones-Bishop
Sam Williams
Liam Finn

Anthony England
Kyle Wood
Keegan Hirst
Matty Ashurst
James Batchelor
Mikey Sio


Craig Huby
Chris Annakin
David Fifita
Jordan Crowther

Mason Caton-Brown
Ashley Gibson

I think Gibson did well and deserves his spot, in front of Arundel who I thought had a crap game against Huddersfield

I hear jacob jones has been put forward to 18th man tomorrow, massively proud of him.

17 year old prop forward,
6'2" & around 104kg
Does the hard unglamorous stuff, great engine and as tough as they come. When the circumstances allow it, he has a good right arm offload.

Another who wasn't picked up by Scholarships until Richard Kelly spotted him playing for Oulton and signed him. He's been an ever present in the Under 19s all season which is a tough gig for a 17 year old prop.

I was his coach at oulton,he came to see us at East Leeds and was impresed specifically with his work rate. Ive not come accross a more coachable player in all my time, a huge credit to jacob and his character to achieve all he has so far. I hope Clayton Lynch gets an opportunity in the 19s too as hes a phenominal athlete.